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Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A woman in a red and gold-bordered garment bends forward, pouring water from a multicoloured ceremonial pot over a black stone lingam on a dark pedestal, holding green leaves. Behind her, golden deity murti of a seated couple are adorned with marigold and multicoloured garlands; a red skirt drapes the base. Men in saffron-orange dhotis and turbans stand around holding painted kalashas and brass vessels, with a small golden figure and yellow-clad figurine before the lingam. Brass lamps and a flower offering sit in the foreground.

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January 13 20152015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity murti of a seated Shiva with a consort figure, both adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands in multicolour rows. A black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal is being bathed by a figure in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and shawl, pouring liquid from a green leaf bundle. Around them, men in saffron and orange ritual dress hold decorated pots and a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and an oil lamp stand nearby, and a small golden figure sits on the base. A devotee's hand is visible at the lower edge. The setting is a stone temple shrine with a dark wooden ceiling and a sunlit doorway.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A temple shrine photo of a large golden deity murti pair seated on a red-draped dais with a black stone shivalinga-style base in front. Colourful flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green frame the murtis. A woman in red-orange ritual dress stands at the centre, holding an object toward the deities. Men in saffron and orange-striped dhotis and turbans stand to the left and right, and one holds a small pot. Brass oil lamps, a silver vessel and a flower-filled tray sit in the foreground, and a devotee's head is visible at the bottom edge. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person, so no candidate is given.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of a temple abhishekam at a golden-armoured deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, flanked by multicoloured garland arches. A long-haired person in a rust-orange garment with orange border and gold armlets pours water from a pot over a black stone lingam-shaped pedestal, with a small golden and yellow-draped murti at the base. Three other people in rust and orange robes, one with hands joined in namaskar on the left, one with a bowl on the right, and one standing at the left edge, surround the pedestal. A brass lamp stands at the far right edge. Ritual dress, garlands and a gold-decorated shrine dominate the scene.2015-01-13 +1 copiesJanuary 13 20152015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity murti of Shiva seated with Parvati, decorated with multicolour flower garlands in red, yellow, orange and purple. A long-haired person in a rust-red dhoti and shawl with gold border pours water from a striped kalasha over a black shivalinga on a dark stone base, holding a small brass vessel in front. Other men in rust and gold robes stand or kneel nearby, some with saffron turbans, and a brass lamp stand rises at right. Small brass figures and a copper vessel sit in the foreground. Flower garlands also drape smaller murtis at the back.2015-01-13Photograph inside a temple shrine of a golden seated deity murti pair adorned with jewelled necklaces, decorated with a tall arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A long-haired figure in ochre-saffron robes stands with hands joined in namaskar at the left of the dark stone shivalinga platform, which holds fruit and leaves. Nearby, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and turbans hold a kalasha and a coconut-like offering, and a brass lamp stands at right. A small white-clad figure stands on the platform at lower left. Statues in the shrine are not counted as people.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13